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An ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) is an investment fund that holds a collection of underlying assets, such as stocks or bonds, in a single pooled vehicle. ETFs allow investors to purchase a variety of different securities at once, providing greater diversification compared to owning individual assets. They are traded on stock exchanges like regular stocks, allowing for intraday trading at market prices. ETFs typically have lower fees than mutual funds and often passively track an index or sector, making them a popular choice for investors seeking a cost-effective way to invest in a diversified portfolio.
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Claymore Investments, Inc., is the wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of Chicago-based Guggenheim Partners. The Canadian branch now offers 29 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that trade on the Toronto exchange. All of the funds aim to combine what Claymore sees as the advantages of passive investment in an index, along with active management to eliminate stocks from the index that it expects to perform poorly. The funds use a variety of mathematically formulated models, or quantitative investment methodologies. The managers see this as a systematic approach to equity selection, portfolio monitoring and portfolio management....
We haven’t found any water-focused stocks we recommend as buys. That’s mostly because the water business has limited growth prospects in developed countries, and is subject to a lot of regulatory hurdles. It may offer more opportunity in developing countries, many of which are in desperate need of clean water, but investing in these countries exposes you to political risk. However, here’s a look at the stocks you asked about: A: GWR Global Water Resources, $6.55, symbol GWR on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 8.8 million; Market cap: $57.3 million; www.gwresources.com), first sold shares to the public and listed on Toronto in December 2010. At the same time, it bought a 48.1% interest in Global Water Resources Inc. (Global Water)....
Silver has fallen sharply from its all-time high of $48.70 U.S. an ounce, where it closed on April 28, 2011. Silver now trades at $36.80 U.S. an ounce. That’s up 106.2% from $17.87 U.S. an ounce a year ago. Silver could well regain its high and move up even further over the longer term, although it will likely remain volatile. Higher prices would arise from investor fears that inflation or global political and economic uncertainty will weaken key currencies, such as the U.S. dollar.
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The long-term outlook for China and India, and for Chinese and Indian stocks, is bright. And one of the best ways for you to tap into that growth is through low-fee exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ISHARES S&P INDIA NIFTY 50 INDEX FUND $28.21 (Nasdaq symbol INDY; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com), is an ETF that aims to track the S&P CNX Nifty Index, which represents the 50 largest, most liquid Indian securities. The fund’s top holdings are Reliance Industries (conglomerate), 9.7%; Infosys Technologies (software), 8.1%; ICICI Bank, 7.6%; ITC Ltd. (conglomerate), 6.2%; Housing Development Finance, 5.4%; Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (conglomerate), 5.3%; HDFC Bank, 5.2%; State Bank of India, 3.6%; Tata Consultancy Services (information technology), 3.5%; and Bharti Airtel (wireless), 2.7%....
ISHARES AUSTRALIA INDEX FUND $26.10 (New York symbol EWA; buy or sell through brokers), is an ETF that holds the 74 largest Australian stocks. Its MER is 0.53%. The fund’s top holdings include BHP Billiton, 15.3%; Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 8.6%; Westpac Banking Corp., 7.7%; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, 6.4%; National Australia Bank, 6%; Rio Tinto, 3.7%; Wesfarmers, 3.5%; Woolworths, 3.3%; Newcrest Mining, 3.3%; and Woodside Petroleum, 3.0%. Australia benefits from its stable banking and political systems. It is also rich in natural resources, and its exports are in high demand in Asian markets, including India and China....
Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group is one of the world’s largest investment-management companies. The group manages over $1 trillion U.S. in 150 mutual funds. Vanguard, which went into business in 1975, offers low-fee index mutual funds. Generally speaking, Canadians can’t buy units of mutual funds that are registered in the U.S., because they aren’t registered with provincial securities commissions. For that matter, some Canadian funds aren’t available in all provinces. Canadians can, however, buy Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that trade on U.S. stock exchanges. We don’t recommend all of Vanguard’s ETFs, but here are two we do see as low-fee buys:...
Gold hit an all-time high of $1,577.50 U.S. an ounce in April, before moving down to today’s price of $1,527.50. Silver jumped to an all-time high of $49.76 U.S. before retreating sharply to $39.94. Gold and silver could well regain their highs and move up even further over the longer term, although they will likely remain volatile. Higher prices would arise from investor fears that inflation or global political and economic instability will weaken key currencies, such as the U.S. dollar. If you want to hold a number of gold or silver stocks, these two exchange-traded funds offer top-quality global miners and low fees....
During the election campaign, Prime Minister Stephen Harper promised to double the annual contribution limit for your tax-free savings account (TFSA) after the federal budget is balanced, which the government expects to do by 2015. (I recently wrote a special bulletin about how the election results could affect your investments. Click here to read this special bulletin and add your comments.) The federal government first made TFSAs available to investors in January 2009. Your TFSA lets you earn investment income — including interest, dividends and capital gains — tax free. You could contribute $5,000 in 2009 to start your tax free savings account....
If you’ve been following our TSINetwork.ca Daily Updates, or subscribe to one or more of our newsletters and investment services, you’re likely familiar with our three-part investment advice. A key part of that advice is to invest mainly in well-established dividend-paying stocks. (The other two parts are to downplay stocks in the broker/media limelight and spread your money across the five main economic sectors: Manufacturing & Industry; Resources & Commodities; Consumer; Finance; and Utilities.) With today’s low interest rates, investors are paying more attention to dividend yields (a company’s total annual dividends paid per share divided by the current stock price). Dividend paying stocks are responding by doing their best to maintain, or even increase, their payouts....
Every Wednesday, we publish our “Investor Toolkit” series on TSI Network. Whether you’re a new or experienced investor, these weekly updates are designed to give you specific investment advice. Each Investor Toolkit update gives you a fundamental piece of investing strategy, and shows you how you can put it into practice right away. Today’s tip: “The top 3 ways to earn higher profits in world stock market investing” High-quality foreign stocks are a great way to diversify your portfolio. Moreover, many fast-growing markets, like China and India, have positive outlooks. That’s because their people are generally younger than North Americans, and rising incomes are helping more of them advance into the middle class....